Another of Japan's large funds out with strategy report 20 Oct

  • no plans to buy bonds with neg yields
  • reduced domestic bonds by JPY 40bln in 6 months to Sept
  • plan to maintain holdings of domestic bonds, stocks in Oct-March
  • will increase ccy-hedged foreign bond holding in Oct-March
  • plans to allocate "tens of billions" JPY in investment trusts, mainly for bond investments in Oct-March

Less interest in JGBs. Mind you the BOJ are filling the gaps nicely.